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Analysis and commentary on intellectual property developments relevant to cross-border business across Europe, Latin America and Africa. We publish on the matters that affect how intangible assets are protected, exploited and defended — from EUIPO and WIPO practice to the implementation of the EU AI Act and the evolution of intellectual property regimes across Latin American and African jurisdictions.
OEPM grants for patents abroad: lessons from the 2026 call for the next one
What the OEPM's 2026 call funded for PCT, EPO and foreign national filings, who could apply, the documents that cause rejections and how to prepare for…
Managing a multi-country copyright portfolio from one point of contact
Copyright needs no registration, but a multi-country portfolio still needs an inventory, proof of ownership per country, clean assignments and monitoring. How to run it from…
Copyright registration in Spain for AI-assisted works: proving authorship
Spanish law only recognises human authors. How to register AI-assisted works with the Intellectual Property Registry, what it costs in 2026 and which records prove your…
Patent annuity management in 25 countries: centralise payments, avoid lapses
Due dates, grace periods and restoration rules for patent annuities at the EPO, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and the Andean Community, and how to centralise them.
Trademark counterfeiting enforcement: customs, platforms and criminal action
How customs, online platforms and criminal courts act against counterfeits in Europe, Latin America and Africa, and why every tool starts with a local registration.
Thomson Reuters v Ross: Third Circuit rejects fair use for AI training
The Third Circuit held that Westlaw headnotes are original and that ROSS's use of them to train a competing AI legal-research tool was not fair use.…
Logos, characters and packaging: copyright and trademark at the same time
A logo or mascot can be protected by copyright and as a trademark at once. How the two layers differ, who owns a commissioned design and…
Trademark squatting and bad-faith filings: a playbook for EU, LatAm and China
How to prevent and fight trademark squatting across the EU, Latin America and China: bad-faith remedies, deadlines, agent rules and China's 2027 reform.
DesignEuropa Awards 2026: Spain’s Showee wins the Public Choice Award
Spain's Showee won the first Public Choice Award at the DesignEuropa Awards 2026. The winners, the EU design entry rule and the protection lessons for SMEs.
Criminal or civil? Choosing the right route against counterfeiters in Spain
Criminal complaint or civil claim against counterfeiters in Spain? Penalties, damages, the suspension rule and the MASC requirement compared, with practical criteria.
Like Company v Google: the first CJEU case on generative AI, explained
The first CJEU case on generative AI asks whether training is reproduction, whether chatbot outputs need licences and how far the TDM exception goes. What is…
Copyright protection in Africa: OAPI, South Africa and Nigeria compared
How copyright works in the 17 OAPI states, South Africa and Nigeria: ownership, term, written assignments, fair use and collective licensing.
